Cattle Brands: A Collection of Western Camp-Fire Stories by Andy Adams
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| Author | Adams, Andy, 1859-1935 |
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| Title | Cattle Brands: A Collection of Western Camp-Fire Stories |
| Note | Reading ease score: 77.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Contents | Drifting north -- Seigerman's percent -- "Bad Medicine" -- A winter round-up -- A college vagabond -- The double trail -- Rangering -- At Comanche Ford -- Around the spade wagon -- The ransom of Don Ramon Mora -- The passing of Peg-Leg -- In the hands of his friends -- A question of possession -- The story of a poker steer. |
| Credits | Leah Moser and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Summary | "Cattle Brands: A Collection of Western Camp-Fire Stories" by Andy Adams is a collection of short stories written during the early 20th century. The book revolves around the experiences and tales of cowboys in the American West, highlighting their adventures, challenges, and the camaraderie developed on the trail. The opening of the collection sets the scene with a detailed account of a cattle drive along the Old Western Trail, where a herd is delayed due to high waters and the impatience of the cattle owner, George Carter. The narrative introduces several characters, including Theodore Baughman, the foreman, who embodies the resilient and laid-back spirit of cowboys. As the men settle around a campfire, they share stories, including an engaging account of a bank robbery led by a corrupt marshal, which serves to emphasize themes of trust and betrayal within the rugged life of cattle ranching. The camaraderie and storytelling help illustrate the culture of the cowboy life, making the beginning both engaging and reflective of the era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Western stories |
| Subject | West (U.S.) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction |
| Subject | Frontier and pioneer life -- Fiction |
| Subject | Cowboys -- Fiction |
| Subject | Ranch life -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 12281 |
| Release Date | May 1, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jun 30, 2023 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 138 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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